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Three people are running for the position of Alachua County Commissioner to represent District 2, which covers the northwest areas of the county.
Read More »Know Your 2018 Candidates: Alachua County Commission, District 2
Steinhatchee Family Finds Strength And Tradition In Riding Out The Storm
As Hurricane Michael skirted the Nature Coast, four generations of the Mitchell family weathered the storm, together, as they have done for decades.
Read More »Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida, Charges Into Southeast
Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods before continuing its destructive charge inland across the Southeast. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.
Read More »First-Person: Inside Bay County As Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall As Category 4
Here is a collection of updates from two reporters inside the Bay County Emergency Operations Center in Panama City.
Read More »Could A Helmet Have Prevented Death In This Recent Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Gainesville?
The number of motorcycle injury accidents has decreased only slightly in the past three years in Gainesville.
Read More »UF Campus To Lose 600 Parking Spaces As Construction Begins On New Parking Garage
Approximately 600 parking spaces will be demolished this fall on the northern section of the Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive, leaving an urgent need for temporary parking lots.
Read More »9 Candidates, 4 Counties: Melrose Voters Prepare For Primaries
With the upcoming county commission elections just over a month away, residents of Melrose look for candidates with ideas to improve the town, should they be elected on Aug. 28.
Read More »Tourism Boost Sought After Alberto Blows Through
As winds and rains let up from Subtropical Storm Alberto, Florida officials Tuesday were quickly spinning ways to draw tourists to areas that may have missed out on Memorial Day crowds.
Read More »Untold Florida: Why U.S. 441 Across Paynes Prairie Is Still Just One Lane
As rainy season is fast approaching, the two outside lanes on 441 beside Paynes Prairie will remain closed until sustained dry weather arrives.
Read More »Here’s Who Won the 2018 Alachua, Archer, and Newberry City Elections
Despite Tuesday’s consistent rain, voters in Alachua, Archer and Newberry were undeterred by the stormy weather as they showed up to the polls for the city commission elections.
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